MS NOW denied access to White House after Trump said he’s banning the network, CNN and Politico

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The White House has started to implement the media “ban” that President Donald Trump announced on Friday.

A reporter and photographer for MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds when they arrived to work Saturday morning.

“The officer asked me to hand over my badge. He said that it was disabled,” MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardner said. “I asked why I was not able to get inside. He said it was above him.”

Gardner reported live from outside the White House perimeter.

Trump said Friday afternoon that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were all banned , “effective immediately,” but journalists for those news outlets remained there through the evening.

MS NOW said in a statement Saturday morning, “MS NOW intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy. We stand firmly behind our anchors, our reporters, and our newsroom. We will continue to report on the President, the administration, and the issues that impact the American people.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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白宫已开始实施唐纳德·特朗普总统周五宣布的媒体“禁令”。

MS NOW 的一名记者和一名摄影师周六早上抵达白宫上班时，被拒绝进入白宫区域。

“警官让我交出警徽。他说我的警徽坏了，”MS NOW白宫记者阿卡拉·加德纳说。“我问为什么我进不去。他说警徽在他头上。”

加德纳在白宫警戒线外进行了现场报道。

特朗普周五下午表示，CNN、MS NOW 和 Politico 都被“立即”禁止进入，但这些新闻媒体的记者当晚仍然留在现场。

MS NOW周六上午发表声明称：“MS NOW将采取一切必要措施，捍卫我们的第一修正案权利以及独立新闻在民主制度中发挥的关键作用。我们坚定地支持我们的主播、记者和新闻编辑室。我们将继续报道总统、政府以及影响美国人民的各项议题。”

这是一则正在更新的新闻。